successive
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Efforts to revive the school faced successive setbacks: sanctions in the 1990s, the US invasion of 2003, sectarian clashes in 2006 and 2007, and the rise of the Islamic State group between 2014 and 2017.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Chytrid infections are still present among local frogs, but the pattern of infection suggests that species once heavily affected by the disease may have developed greater tolerance over successive generations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The Jillaroos, hunting a fourth successive title, ran in 21 tries in a predictably lopsided contest in Sydney.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
For the second successive week, England will have an eye on the scoreboard as they aim to claim a handsome win over the Kumuls.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
No, this tremendous amount of knowledge, collected and preserved by successive generations of wise Brahmins could not be easily overlooked.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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